# Kinyana Cell, Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/kinyana/

Cell · Rusororo Sector 

# Kinyana

Kinyana is a cell of Rwanda in Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **7.35 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.3km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,664 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kinyana?

Kinyana lies in [Rusororo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/), [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Bisenga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/bisenga/), [Gasagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/gasagara/), [Gicaca](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gikomero/gicaca/), [Mbandazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/mbandazi/), [Munini](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gikomero/munini/) and [Ruhanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/ruhanga/). By area it is the 572nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.1% of [Rusororo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/). The centre of Kinyana is about 22 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9150° S, 30.2559° E.

Source: [National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-rwa).

## Things to see in and around Kinyana

### Nearby, outside Kinyana

- Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga9.0 km
- Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga9.3 km
- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi11 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi11 km
- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi11 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina18 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina18 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu18 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro18 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kinyana

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali
- CurrencyFranc (RWF)
- Country calling code+250
- LanguagesKinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
- Plug typesType C, E, G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight

### Nearest airports

- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali14 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma116 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:59).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Kinyana

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kinyana.

- Fumbwe
- Kigabiro

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Kinyana and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gasabo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

- Jan
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- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 96 

Feb 21 102 

Mar 20 153 

Apr 20 178 

May 19 139 

Jun 19 50 

Jul 19 31 

Aug 20 56 

Sep 21 88 

Oct 20 129 

Nov 19 160 

Dec 20 109 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kinyana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kinyana Health Post · Kinyana 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92506&mlon=30.26278#map=17/-1.92506/30.26278) 

Bank Eco Bank Kimironko · Nyagatovu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94876&mlon=30.12595#map=17/-1.94876/30.12595) 

Petrol pump Hashi Energy · Ruhanga 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95263&mlon=30.24195#map=17/-1.95263/30.24195) 

Hotel Gisa Stay 102 · Cyimo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00028&mlon=30.19253#map=17/-2.00028/30.19253) 

Mall Centre Commercial de Masaka · Cyimo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99834&mlon=30.19128#map=17/-1.99834/30.19128) 

School Hope Haven Christian Secondary School · Rudashya 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96459&mlon=30.20773#map=17/-1.96459/30.20773) 

College Carnegie Mellon University Africa · Kinyaga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93539&mlon=30.15863#map=17/-1.93539/30.15863) 

Police station Police Station Checkins · Masoro 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95347&mlon=30.15295#map=17/-1.95347/30.15295) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kinyana

Places mapped inside Kinyana in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other cells in Rusororo Sector

- Bisenga
- Gasagara
- Kabuga ii
- Mbandazi
- Nyagahinga
- Ruhanga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kinyana?In Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Kinyana?Bisenga, Gasagara, Gicaca, Mbandazi, Munini and Ruhanga
- What is there to see in Kinyana?Bambino Super City, Umusambi Village, Crashed Plane, Remnants of 9XR-NN
- What time zone is Kinyana in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kinyana?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kinyana?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kinyana?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kinyana?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kinyana?Kinyana Health Post, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kinyana?Eco Bank Kimironko, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kinyana?Hashi Energy, about 4.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kinyana?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kinyana?RW121405 (OCHA common operational dataset)